Six Flags Magic Mountain
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Six Flags Magic Mountain, formerly known and colloquially referred to as simply Magic Mountain, is a 209-acre (85 ha) amusement park located in Valencia, California, 35 miles (56 km) northwest of downtown Los Angeles. It opened on May 29, 1971, as a development of the Newhall Land and Farming Company and Sea World Inc. In 1979, Six Flags purchased the park and added "Six Flags" to the park's name.
The entrance archway to the park in 2014
Six Flags Magic Mountain from Interstate 5
Grand Carousel is a family friendly ride located in the Six Flags Plaza area.
Jet Stream is a family friendly flume ride located near the entrance to Gold Rusher. The ride opened in 1972.
Six Flags Great America
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Six Flags Great America is a 304-acre (123 ha) amusement park located in Gurnee, Illinois, within the northern Chicago metropolitan area. The amusement park originally opened as Marriott's Great America on May 29, 1976, as one of two theme parks built by the Marriott Corporation. Six Flags acquired the amusement park in 1984 after the theme park division was an earnings disappointment for Marriott. The sale gave Six Flags rights to the Looney Tunes intellectual properties.
The Columbia Carousel, the icon of the park and the centerpiece of Carousel Plaza.
Yankee Harbor was one of the five original American-themed areas, based on a New England port.
Columbia Carousel is Great America's signature ride.
A view of Turn of the Century and Sky Whirl from the Delta Flyer / Eagle's Flight in August 1976.